News and reports

February is the month where the UK celebrates the history of LGBT people and their achievements.
So, for those who don’t know me, I’m Graham, the Partnership Development Manager here at Healthwatch. I’m also Gay.

Wisbech Minor Injury Unit is to close temporarily on Monday - 18 January 2021 - so that staff can take on new vital roles in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three new members have been appointed to our Healthwatch Board.

The Covid-19 vaccines are here and rolling out across our area. But please stay patient, our Healthwatch CEO Sandie Smith told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire listeners this week.

Join us online for our next Board meeting in public when we will be formally appointing three new Directors. We'll also be discussing our work with children and young people including involving them in developing mental health services.

South Asian people living in Cambridgeshire are being asked to share their diabetes experiences.

Hospital discharge is a complicated process. And the way people leave hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report out today.

The way people are discharged from hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report published today.

A new information checklist has been developed by our Healthwatch volunteers to help GP surgeries make their websites clear and accessible for patients.

The NHS is submitting plans to improve facilities at the hospital so it can continue to meet the needs of a growing and ageing population. And they want to hear your views about the proposed changes.

Local people face new public health restrictions when lockdown ends next week.

It’s Carers’ Rights Day. Here, family carers Helen and Annie from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Carers’ Partnership Board – which works to improve local services for carers – share their tips and advice.